- [Voiceover] Number 10, Switzerland.
With mountainous terrian, a strong tradition of neutrality,
widespread bunkers, and a heavily armed populace,
Switzerland has undoubtedly proven itself
as a safe haven during Europe's bloody past.
While Switzerland shares borders
with Germany, France, and Italy,
which are all locations where nukes undoubtedly
will be landing if World War III were to break out,
Switzerland is somewhat shielded
from these danger zones, thanks to the mountains
surrounding Switzerland.
This means that the Swiss could take cover
up high in the mountains as nukes land all around them.
Number nine, Tuvalu.
Tuvalu is an island nation deep within the Pacific Ocean
that is very remote and neutral.
Tuvalu's extreme isolation helps the nation
remain politically nonaligned,
and its small population and negligible resources
means no major power will have any reason to attack Tuvalu.
Tuvalu will probably just be ignored
if World War III was to start.
And, unlike many other island nations,
Tuvalu's locals produce and consume
mainly their own food and goods,
making Tuvalu uniquely self-sufficient.
Number eight, New Zealand.
New Zealand is one of the most secluded,
yet developed, nations in the world.
New Zealand has a stable democracy
and is not deeply involved in any armed conflicts,
and the mountainous terrain of New Zealand
can provide shelter in the unlikely event
trouble were to ever visit the New Zealand islands.
New Zealand also has enough local food supplies,
as well as clean water and fertile soil,
to support itself in the short term,
and New Zealand's peaceful foreign policy
gained it the fourth spot on the 2015 Global Peace Index.
Number seven, Bhutan.
Despite Bhutan's shared borders
with two potential combatants of a Third World War,
China and India, its unique location makes it
an excellent shelter for an apocalyptic conflict.
Surrounded by the Himalayan mountains,
Bhutan is one of the most
secluded, land-locked countries in the world,
and since joining the United Nations in 1971,
the country has maintained a Swiss-like aversion
to foreign entanglements of any kind.
Bhutan also has no diplomatic relationships
with the United States.
In fact, only two states, Bangladesh and neighboring India,
even have embassies in Bhutan's capital.
Number six, Chile.
Chile is one of South America's
most stable and prosperous nations,
and Chile ranks higher than all other
Latin American nations in human development.
It is also shielded by the nearly impenetrable
Andes mountains to the west of its borders.
To top that off, the Southern Hemisphere
tends to have less polluted air
than the Northern Hemisphere because
it has less cities, less population, and less industry,
and the air masses of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
tend to stay segregated from each other.
Combine this with Chile's air being continually replenished
by clean Antarctic air, Chile may stay cleaner
than the war-torn nations to its north
in the event of a Third World War.
Number five, Iceland.
Iceland is a country so peaceful and neutral
that it was ranked number one
in the 2015 Global Peace Index.
Iceland also shares no land borders with any other nations
and is far removed from most of the world.
If nukes were to fall around the world,
it's possible Iceland may be left alone
during the initial conflict,
and even in a worst case scenario,
Iceland has mountainous terrain to take shelter in.
Number four, Denmark.
It is likely that if any conflict
were to spread across Europe, Denmark would suffer greatly
because of its involvement in NATO,
as well as their dangerous proximity
to major nations of the European Union.
However, this is not entirely true,
thanks to one crucial exception: Greenland.
Just like Iceland, Greenland is remote,
mountainous, and politically nonaligned,
meaning the population of Greenland
will be able to take cover and will have an easier time
trying to survive a Third World War.
Number three, Malta.
Malta is a tiny island nation in the Mediterranean Ocean
and is, in essence, a small island fortress.
Throughout history, from Malta's days
as a Crusader state to even the Second World War,
empires have tried and failed to capture Malta,
meaning that an invasion of Malta
would be extremely costly, and, finally,
Malta's relatively small size wouldn't justify
wasting an entire nuclear missile on it,
meaning Malta may just be ignored
by the biggest combatants of a Third World War.
Number Two, Ireland.
While Ireland is a prosperous and developed nation,
it does not have strong ties to any
of the potential combatants of a Third World War.
Ireland tends towards a policy
of independence in foreign policy.
As a result, Ireland is not a member of NATO
and has a long standing policy of military neutrality,
and according to Irish law, in order for Ireland
to enter any external military conflicts,
their involvement must be approved by the UN,
Ireland's government, as well as the Irish legislature.
Number one, Fiji.
The remote island nation of Fiji
lies deep within the vast expanses of the Pacific Ocean,
which isolates Fiji from any potential invaders,
and, just like Tuvalu, Fiji has a small population,
is neutral in foreign affairs, and does not
have any resources within its borders
to justify an invasion of the islands.
To top that off, for thousands of years
the Fiji islands supported human settlements
and could likely continue to support human life
after a worldwide conflict.
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